Imphal: Congress candidate Elangbam Dwijamani was today declared elected from Hiyanglam Assembly constituency in Thoubal district of Manipur for which bypoll was held on October 17, state poll officials said.

Dwijamani who had once represented the constituency, defeated his nearest rival Yumnam Radheshyam of Trinamool Congress by 1,829 votes, they said. While Dwijamani secured 9,008 votes, Trinamool Congress
got 7,179 votes.